World Smokefree May

Zumba - Massey
2025-05-09 19:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Massey Hub, 385 Don Buck Road, Auckland
Ready to move, groove, and breathe free? Join our free Community Zumba Sessions designed to boost your health, lift your mood, and support your journey to quit smoking. No pressure, just positive vibes, energetic music, and a fun way to take control of your well-being. All fitness levels welcome!

Quit Cafe - Manurewa
2025-05-09 11:30 - 12:30 | Manurewa Library, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa
Your next coffees on us! Sign up to stop smoking with ‘Living Smokefree’ or join our online ‘That’s Us campaign’ and enjoy a free coffee as a boost on your smokefree journey. Because small steps deserve great rewards. Let’s kick the habit together, one cup at a time.

Zumba - Papakura
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Otara Library, Centre 46 Fair Mall, Ōtara, Manukau

Xtreme Hip Hop Smokefree Classes
2025-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Wainuiomata Community Centre, Queen Street, Wainuiomata
In celebration of World Smokefree May, we’re partnering with Hāpai Te Hauora and Love Wainuiomata to bring Xtreme Hip Hop Step classes to whānau here in the ‘Nui’ throughout the month of May!
Join us, get moving, and encourage your whānau to kickstart a smokefree lifestyle journey this May — let’s celebrate health, movement, and community together!

Hip Hop Dance class - ZEAL Henderson
2025-05-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-29 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Zeal West, 20 Alderman Drive, Henderson, Auckland, 0650, New Zealand
Drop the smokes and hit the beats! Our free Hip Hop Dance Classes are all about fresh moves, good vibes, and supporting your smokefree journey. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned dancer, come groove with us and take a powerful step toward better health one beat at a time!

Smokefree Huringa Pai Whanau Fitness Sessions
2025-05-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Ilminster Intermediate School Gym, 70 De Lautour Road, Gisborne, New Zealand
We’re thrilled to share that Huringa Pai Charitable Trust is teaming up with Hāpai Te Hauora to amplify our support for whānau on their smoke free journeys. Join us for our Smokefree Huringa Pai Whānau Fitness Sessions! Let’s get moving together and embrace a Smokefree healthier lifestyle! Bring your whānau and let’s move towards a healthier future together!

Zumba Session for Wāhine ma - Papakura
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Elizabeth Campbell Hall, Elizabeth Campbell Hall, 294 Great South Road, Papakura
FUN AND FREE from the harms of tobacco!! Inviting all wāhine ma to join in and learn some new dance moves. Welcoming space to discuss all things Smokefree! Bring your questions and your dancing shoes to the weekly classes and let’s start our Smokefree journey together!

Poipoia te wairua: EMDR therapy for smokers
2025-05-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Te Kaika, 15a Playfair Street, Dunedin
The project aims to offer Māori in the region an alternative way to address the underlying reasons behind their smoking behavior through Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. This evidence-based psychological intervention helps people break free from addiction by dealing with the root causes rather than just the behavior. The project will provide up to six free EMDR therapy sessions to Māori participants, with incentives for attendance and successful quitting.
The core message is that addressing the emotional drivers behind smoking can make quitting easier. The project is designed to support those who have tried other methods but are still struggling with smoking addiction.

Fordlands Monday Funday
2025-05-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Huia Lyons Skate Park & Reserve, Bellingham Crescent, Rotorua, New Zealand
Kick off your week the right way with Fordlands Fundays!
Come down for:
🍽️ Free community dinners
🏀 Sports and games for all ages
🎉 Good vibes, good kai, and great company
A space for community to connect and play. Everyone’s welcome!

Smokefree Drop in Support
2025-05-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Health Hub, 22 Queen Street, Blenheim
Ditch the Smokefree this May! Come down for a kōrero with Quit Coach Chloe about support with Smoking or Vaping. Every Monday in May, you can find Chloe at the Health Hub ready to support you to become smokefree!

Zumba - Massey Hub
2025-05-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Massey Hub, 385 Don Buck Road, Auckland

Mana o Saute
2025-05-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Hoonhay Park, Mathers Road, Christchurch
Vibrant community events organized by Pasifika Mana o Saute. These events aim to bring Pasifika youth, their families, and communities together through various activities that promote fitness, skill-building, and social connection. Key activities include:
Zumba sessions: Fun, high-energy workouts to promote health and well-being.
Skills and drills for children and youth: Engaging activities to develop coordination, teamwork, and confidence.
Game nights: Interactive, family-friendly gatherings to strengthen community bonds.
Cultural and social events: Celebrations of Pasifika identity and connection.
The events are designed to empower communities through health, culture, and collective engagement, fostering a sense of belonging and whanau well-being.

Hauiti Hauora Vaccination Day
2025-05-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Hauiti Hauora, 8-12 Main Road, Ūawa, New Zealand
Whānau Vaccination Day
Free Vaccinations: Flu, COVID, Boostrix (hapū wāhine), Childhood Immunisations, and HPV self-testing.
Free:
Mirimiri • Haircuts • Wellness Packs • Kai Pai • Emergency Preparedness Planning
Complete our survey and go into the draw to win a standard STARLINK kit (v4).

He Titiro Whakamuri kia Anga Whakamua
2025-05-03 | Kohewhata Marae, 6869 Mangakāhia Road, Kaikohe, Northland
“A look back and a reset to move forward.” Purakau: Story telling time. A recount of Kohewhata Marae and Te Uri O Hua, Auahikore Marae journey. Hapu members will be interviewed and recorded.
The launch of “Thats Us” campaign that will sit alongside of this journey and encourage Hapu to quit smoking and to reconnect with the Auahikore Marae kaupapa.This Purakau/Story telling time will shape and begin the over all purpose of this Activation which is AuahiKore 2025/26 and beyond – a draft plan.

Friendship Group Christchurch Residential Care
2025-05-02 11:00 - 13:00 | 356 Armagh Street Christchurch, 356 Armagh Street, Christchurch
We’re excited to invite you to our SmokeFree Activation event for a fun and informative session. We’ll be chatting about wellness, nutrition, movement, and ways to stop smoking.
This event is all about bringing everyone together, including our friends with intellectual disabilities, Māori, and Pasifika communities. It’s a great chance to learn new things, make some positive changes, and hang out with awesome people.
Let’s korero and work towards a healthier, smoke-free life together.

Zumba - Papakura
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Red Hill Community Centre, 163 Dominion Road, Papakura, Red Hill Community Centre, 163 Dominion Road, Papakura

Taonga Puoro Wananga
2025-05-01 10:00 - 15:00 | Te Rangimarie Marae, 131 Cole Street, Masterton
Program Highlights:
Part One: Sharing pūrākau of Raukatauri (Atua of Taonga Pūoro), followed by a guided experience with Taonga Pūoro. This session involves storytelling using sound to journey from creation into self-healing.
Part Two: Sharing of kōrero in a porowhita (circle discussion).
Part Three: Learning and making Taonga Pūoro (Ukutangi) for self-healing, combined with storytelling around Atuatanga specific to Taonga Pūoro.
Additional Details:
Lunch is catered for registered participants.
Registration form is attached, and expression of interest can be submitted via QR Code linking to Hemi@kokiri-hauora.org.nz email, and Takiri Mai te Ata RSSS Facebook page.
This Wananga is enriching and immersive, blending cultural traditions and self-care through music, pūrākau, and also whakapapa while creating your own Taonga for personal use.
Please fill out the PDF form to register or email Hemi@kokiri-hauora.org.nz
Register Here

Zumba Sessions for Wāhine ma - Papakura
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Elizabeth Campbell Hall, Elizabeth Campbell Hall, 294 Great South Road, Papakura

Te Kapu O Te Rangi
2025-04-12 18:00 - 2025-04-13 09:00 | Oromahoe Marae, Porotu Road, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Powhiri , Whānaungatanga, Wānanga Schedule, History of Tabacco Aoteraroa & Auahikore 2025 korero and “That’s Us” WSFM Camapaign presentation

World Smokefree Day 2024 - Kirikiriroa (Hamilton)
2024-05-31 16:00 - 20:00 | K’aute Pasifika Village Fale, 100 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, 3241, New Zealand
Want to engage with health services in a fun safe environment? Come join us for an action-packed day consisting of:

Free stop smoking info & support.
Hauora hub – free health checks.
Fun activities for kids.
Market – taonga, kai & food-trucks.
Live entertainment.

Link to FB event page – https://fb.me/e/1X2OP8hWn

Round-the-Mountain Smokefree Roadshow - Waitara
2024-05-31 11:30 - 13:00 | Tui Ora Waitara, 14 Domett Street, Waitara, 4320, New Zealand
We’re backing Taranaki to become smokefree and live a life that is free from the harms of tobacco.
Call into the round-the-mountain Taranaki Smokefree Roadshow in May for a kōrero and kai.

AUAHITŪROA: A Eulogy to Tobacco - TĀMAKI MAKAURAU
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-01 | Te Oro, 98 Line Rd, Glen Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
Auahitūroa – A Eulogy to Tobacco Auahitūroa is a travelling art exhibition that will start on the 1st of May and end in early June 2024 and is a collaboration between Hāpai Te Hauora with lead artists

Hori Thompson – Te Whanganui a Tara
Jessy Collins – Ōtautahi
Shane Hansen – Te Tai Tokerau
Tai Kerekere – Te Tairāwhiti
Regan Balzer – Rotorua
Graham Tipene – Tāmaki Makaurau

Auahitūroa will feature various artworks from local artists and rangatahi. The main objective of the exhibition is to prompt conversations that acknowledge the role tobacco has played in New Zealand’s culture and the impact it has had on whānau, hāpu, iwi and hāpori. Auahitūroa aims to create a space that shares the voices of the community through mediums of Art.
The term Auahitūroa refers to comets and is a wordplay on the reclamation of “auahi” (smoke). The comet is also a symbol of the catastrophic damage that would occur if it were to impact the Earth. The cyclical nature of comets’ orbits serves as a reminder of the eternal recurrence of events in the universe, and our farewell to tobacco culture in Aotearoa is a recognition of this.
We hope that through this platform we can increase awareness about a Smokefree Aotearoa and encourage discussions about the impact of smoking in New Zealand. Auahitūroa seeks to say goodbye to the deeply ingrained smoking culture in our country and acknowledges the harm tobacco has caused to communities. Auahitūroa is in support of World Smokefree May.
